2024 Environmental Law Seminar
Boyd Law Building, ISBA Building, or Live Webinar
Mon, November 18, 2024
9:15 AM - 4:15 PM CT
Click the "Register Now" button to sign-up for this seminar. Lunch is provided to in-person attendees. Special Iowa Hawkeye football ticket offer available to attendees. See below for more information.
Engage yourself in the 2024 Environmental Law Seminar, a dynamic CLE program navigating the intricacies of environmental law and its broader impact. Join and propel your practice forward by being a pioneer in environmental law's evolution in Iowa.
SCHEDULE
9:00 – 9:15 ‐ Welcome
9:15 – 10:15 - Nuclear Energy Law and its Role in Combating Climate Change
Prof. Robert Andersen, University of Iowa College of Law
Presenting from Iowa City
10:15 – 10:30 - Break
10:30 – 11:30 ‐ EPA Update
David Cozad, Director, ECAD, EPA Region 7
Presenting from Des Moines
11:30 – 12:15 - Iowa DNR Update
Tamara McIntosh, Legal Services Bureau, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Ed Tormey, Division Administrator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Services Division
Presenting from Des Moines
12:15 – 12:45 ‐ Lunch (provided with in-person registration)
12:45 – 1:15 - Experiential Learning in Environmental Law: Summer 2024 Snapshots
Presenting from Iowa City
- Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA): Sam William
- Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section: Kegan Peters
- Iowa Attorney General, Environmental Division: Mackenzie Holmes
- Iowa Environmental Council (IEC): Mateen Karimi and Nate Spindler-Krage
- Driftless Water Defenders: Nina Marquardt, Mark Prihoda, Noah Gaber, and Kristjan Nixon
- Environmental Law and Policy Center: Bryce Merges
- Clean Wisconsin: Charles Petersen
- State of Iowa DHHS: Sonia Mehra
1:15 – 2:00 - Safe Drinking Water Act Protections
Michael Schmidt, Iowa Environmental Council
Presenting from Iowa City
2:00– 3:00 - The Iowa Renewable Energy Landscape: Current Challenges and Recent Developments
Kristy Dahl Rogers, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
3:00 – 3:15 ‐ Break
3:15 – 4:15 - Ethics
Prof. Emily Hughes, University of Iowa College of Law
Presenting from Iowa City
4:30 - 5:30 - ISBA Environmental Law Section Chair's Receptions (provided with in-person registration)
Please indicate if you plan on attending this complimentary reception in Des Moines or Iowa City following the CLE program. Open to in-person attendees only.
REGISTRATION FEES
ISBA Members and Non-ISBA Members - $175
Law Students - Free
ISBA CLE Season Pass Holders - Free
CLE CREDIT (Approved)
6 hours of state CLE which includes 1 ethic hour.
ATTENDANCE OPTIONS
In-person attendance will take place simultaneously at both the Boyd Law Building (130 Byington Rd., Iowa City, IA 52246) and the ISBA Building (625 E. Court Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309). Lunch is provided to in-person attendees. A live webinar option will also be made available.
SPECIAL IOWA HAWKEYE FOOTBALL TICKET OFFER
Seminar attendees may purchase tickets to the Nov. 2 Iowa vs. Wisconsin football game at a discounted rate. Simply use the promo code BOYDLAW6 in the link below to access tickets.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Sponsored by the University of Iowa College of Law and the ISBA Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
